| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003277705 | Incident Date: Sep, 14 2003 |
| Consumer's City: WASHINGTON | Consumer's State: DC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: A4 | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WAUED28D6XA | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 | Complaint Type: CAG |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Rapid and catastrophic failure of water pump disrupted timing chain and led to severe damage to engine, requiring its replacement. this incident occurred while i was driving at night on a limited access road without shoulders. i needed to go several hundred yards, at most, to pull off road for safety. audi's 3-year warranty had expired, and so it offered no help, despite low mileage and regular maintenance of the car. |
